The New Orleans Saints have fired some longtime assistant coaches, according to multiple reports Thursday.

Fox Sports' Alex Marvez and Ian Rapoport, with the NFL network, reported on Twitter that the team has parted ways with Joe Vitt, Bill Johnson, Greg McMahon, Stan Kwan and James Willis.

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Vitt is the Saints associate head coach and has been with Sean Payton in New Orleans since he first arrived in 2006. He was also the interim head coach in 2012 when Payton was suspended for his role in the Saints bounty scandal.

McMahon, who was the Saints special teams coordinator, is one of Payton's oldest friends. The two were college teammates at Eastern Illinois University.

The Saints finished 7-9 in 2016. It was New Orleans' third consecutive losing season.

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